The K95 macros only work on windows. Sure less complicated macros can be programmed into the keyboard directly. However to do even this requires a windows machine. So basically this $200 keyboard is similar to much cheaper $20 keyboards except that it has a million shades of colors that can be assigned to each key. Corsair needs a bit of pressure to make them do the right thing. And now with gamers moving in droves to Linux it is time Corsair spends a few extra dollars so that these keyboards will work on Linux.Reply

Except, Cherry MX keyboards always start at around $100, give or take, so this $180 keyboard is the equivalent of a $100 keyboard with added fancy backlighting features and the ability to do lots of under Windows. So for the <1% of the market using Linux for gaming (sorry -- Steam Machines aren't really doing anything to change that right now).Reply

No, maybe not, probably not within the lifespan of this product,but there's another thing that Corsair apparently doesn't see:Gamers aren't your only future market, quite possibly not even the biggest.

We content creators could also do with a couple of extra keys. In combination with brown or blue switches! And yes, all that working with Linux ootb instead of some hacked together community solutions would be nice too!There's a lot of stuff I can see myself doing with those extra keys on the best computing OS.What's the freaking point of the k95 being *Windows* *gamer* exclusive?

Anyhow, the color thingy surely is awesome enough for me to wait with my new buy until the k70 rgb with browns will be available.But improvements like 2 USB ports, one of them maybe USB-3, would be nice also.

Seems like people piece together a working driver sooner or later. Its more important to support the 95% of the people playing/developing for Windows and WinRT/Windows Phone than such an insignificant market like Linux. Oh wait, this is the year its taking off right? lolReply

The program is going to be open source and Corsair is encouraging the community to mod to their hearts content. Other OS's will probably have support within a month due to the modding community. It will also help create even more complex and unique back-lighting modes.Reply

Not at all it has cherry switches which you can not find unused for $20 or even close to $20, not to mention corsairs superior quality and looks to that of similar. The cheapest colored keyboard like this but using khale switches is still about $100 or more. Not to mention everyone is using windows (give or take 1%) Which im sure is a great marketing option for corsair to support one % of the community and lose a profit. Yes I agree Linux has way better potential but windows has a few things right now and linux needs a push if anyone. Reply

also I forgot to mention superior features, 100% anti-ghosting and full key rollover of which both are not available on almost any other keyboard especially at this quality with fixed leds that won't go out from static, and leds that are 100% programmable, with this you could play pong with your keyboard or space invaders, any animation keyboard-bit style. Also pre sets for people that don't want something so fancy. It really covers everyone and the keyboard is way cheaper than what some one would think of this caliber, I was expecting $250-300, but thats just me.Reply